What is the authenticity of the hadith, "Usury has seventy-three doors..."?
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Question:
Bulugh al-Maram 7:64 Is this hadith authentic?
Answer:
It is a matter requiring examination; I do not know the state of its chain of narration, but from every angle it serves as a warning against encroaching on the honor of a Muslim without right. Backbiting is explicitly forbidden by the Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He): [Surah al-Hujurat: 12]
Therefore, the believer must be cautious of what Allah has explicitly prohibited, and likewise what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has explicitly prohibited.
Q: If it is likely to be authentic, how can usury be greater than a man marrying his mother?
A: The intent is to warn against usury, and that a man must be extremely cautious of usury, and likewise of encroaching on the honor of his Muslim brother.
Q: How can the honor of a Muslim man be greater than marrying one's mother?
A: If it is authentic, the intent is to warn against this great calamity, which may lead to significant corruption.
Usury has seventy-three categories, the least one in sin is as that of a man who marries (has sexual relations with) his mother, and the very essence of usury is the (violation of the) honor of a Muslim man.
الربا ثلاثة وسبعون بابًا، أيسرها أن ينكح أُمَّه، وإنَّ أربى الربا عِرْض الرجل المسلمAnswer:
It is a matter requiring examination; I do not know the state of its chain of narration, but from every angle it serves as a warning against encroaching on the honor of a Muslim without right. Backbiting is explicitly forbidden by the Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He):
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وَلَا يَغْتَبْ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًاTherefore, the believer must be cautious of what Allah has explicitly prohibited, and likewise what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has explicitly prohibited.
Q: If it is likely to be authentic, how can usury be greater than a man marrying his mother?
A: The intent is to warn against usury, and that a man must be extremely cautious of usury, and likewise of encroaching on the honor of his Muslim brother.
Q: How can the honor of a Muslim man be greater than marrying one's mother?
A: If it is authentic, the intent is to warn against this great calamity, which may lead to significant corruption.
Source
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